Table 82Drug acquisition costs for oral corticosteroids

Prednisolone (basic price, quantity)Unit costCost/month 30mg/dayCost/month 40mg/day
10mg tablets (£1.90, 30)£0.06£5.78£7.70
20mg tablets (£3.80, 30)£0.13£5.78£7.70
5mg gastro-resistant tablets (£1.21, 28)£0.04£7.88£10.51
5mg soluble tablets (£53.48, 30)£1.78£325.16£432.90
5mg tablets (£0.88, 28)£0.03£5.67£7.56
5mg/5ml oral solution unit dose (10ml, £11.41)£5.71/5ml£1,041.50£1,388.67
10mg/ml oral solution sugar free (30ml, £55.00)£1.83/ml£166.90£222.93

From: Appendix K, Health Economics

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